Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

A selection marquee
appears around the
area.
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10
9
9 Click the empty layer to
target it.
0 Click inside the selected
area on the photo and
drag to another area in
the photo.
! Release the mouse.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
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15
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The patched area fills with pixels
blended from the surrounding
areas.
Note: You can optionally click the
Adaptation drop-down menu and
select a different control to see if it
blends better.
@ Press Ô+D (Ctrl+D) to deselect
the patched area.
# Click and drag the layer mask
thumbnail to the trash.
$ Click Delete in the dialog box
that appears.
Important: Do not apply the layer
mask.
% Click the panel menu button and
select Flatten Image to complete
the change.
TIPS
More Options!
You can also use this masking technique when
selecting an area to remove with the Lasso tool. Add a
layer mask to the Background layer and paint with
black over the areas to be protected. Use the Lasso or
another selection tool to select the areas to be
removed. Click Edit ➪ Fill and select Content-Aware in
the Fill dialog box. The masked areas are thus
automatically excluded from the fill. Delete the layer
mask without applying it.
Important!
Sample All Layers must be selected when you use an
empty layer above the photo layer to apply the
changes.
Did You Know?
The Very Strict adaptation control changes the
contents of the cloned patch only slightly. The Very
Loose adaptation control can introduce major changes
to the cloned patch.
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